ocr: CHIVOR HE FIRST emerald mines the I Spanish conquistadores (conquerors) saw when they arrived in Colombia in 1537 were in the Chivor district. Today at the Chivor mines, bulldozers and explosives remove black metamorphic rocks to expose the white, emerald-bearing marble. Picks and shovels are used to remove the emeralds. Thousands of people search for overlooked emeralds in waste rock from the mines as it washes into local rivers and streams. HIDDEN RICHES These people are searching bopefully for emeralds.
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